MLC vs. Marywood

Martin Luther College vs. Marywood University comparison

	Martin Luther College	Marywood University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MLC	Marywood
Location	New Ulm, MN	Scranton, PA
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	860	2,850
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#644
Religious Affiliation	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mlc-wels.edu	marywood.edu
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Costs	MLC	Marywood
Tuition (In State)	$17,770	$37,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,770	$37,700
Room & Board	$7,280	$15,100
Avg Net Price	$21,072	$24,712
Avg Grant Aid	$8,222	$27,875
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	MLC	Marywood
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	218	3,136
Admitted	180	2,625
Acceptance Rate	82.6%	83.7%
Enrolled %	83.3%	16.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	22/27	21/26
SAT Range	1078/1256	1050/1240
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	MLC	Marywood
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (67%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (33%)	Health Professions (24%) Education (16%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (12%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	MLC	Marywood
Graduation Rate	73%	62%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,000	$41,100
Making Student Loan Payments	89%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,125	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$239	$279

Diversity	MLC	Marywood
% Men	6%	11%
% Women	8%	23%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	93%	79%
% Black	1%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	MLC	Marywood
% In-State	11%	74%
% Out-of-State	89%	26%
Campus	MLC	Marywood
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Marywood University is larger than than MLC based on total student enrollment (2,850 students vs. 860 students)

MLC vs. Marywood Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MLC or Marywood?

• Marywood University is 112.2% more expensive to attend than MLC for in-state tuition ($37,700.00 vs. $17,770.00)
• Out of state tuition is 112.2% higher at Marywood than Martin Luther College ($37,700.00 vs. $17,770.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Martin Luther College than Marywood ($21,072 vs. $24,712)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Martin Luther College are 107.4% lower than costs at Marywood University ($7,280 vs. $15,100)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Marywood University than Martin Luther College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Marywood University students is 239% larger than aid received Martin Luther College ($27,875 vs. $8,222)

MLC vs. Marywood Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, MLC or Marywood? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Marywood or MLC .

• The average SAT score at Martin Luther College (1145) is 120 points higher than at Marywood (1025)
• Accepted freshman Marywood students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at MLC (3.56)
• Marywood has a higher acceptance rate (83.7%) than MLC (82.6%)

MLC vs. Marywood Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MLC or Marywood? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Marywood and MLC.

• The graduation rate at MLC is higher than Marywood University (73% vs. 62%)
• Graduates from Marywood University earn on average $3,100 more per year than MLC graduates after ten years. ($41,100 vs. $38,000)
• Martin Luther College students graduate with a $3,875 lower median federal student loan debt than Marywood graduates. ($23,125 vs. $27,000)
• MLC graduates are paying $40 less per month on federal student loans than Marywood graduates. ($239 vs. $279)
• More MLC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Marywood students, three years after graduation. (89% vs. 70%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/